Distribution (noun)

1. The action or process of giving out or delivering something to a number of people or places.
2. The way in which something is spread out or distributed over an area or among a group of people.
3. The manner in which something is divided and shared out among a number of recipients.
4. The allocation or apportionment of something systematically.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin distributio(n-), from the verb distribuere "assign to different people or places" (see distribute).

Examples:

1. The company is responsible for the distribution of the products.
2. The charity is responsible for the distribution of food to the homeless.
3. The distribution of flyers among the people.
4. The distribution of books among the students.
5. The distribution of profits among the shareholders.